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15 JCBs, loaders not enough to clear 15,000 lanes across Srinagar: Mayor Mattu

‘Sgr face of J&K neglected since 40 years, embarrassing to see SMC men clearing roads with shovels, will write to LG to ascertain why it took long to clear snow on roads’

Rains, snow likely from Friday in Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh: IMD

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Srinagar, Jan 07: Amid complaints of non-clearance of roads, the City Mayor, Junaid Azim Mattu Thursday said that 15 JCBs and loaders are the only equipments to clear 15,000 lanes across Srinagar.

“It is embarrassing to see the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) men clearing snow with shovels,” Mattu said while addressing a news conference at his office here.

Mattu while admitting that SMC and other two departments clearing the snow on roads could have done better, urged Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to ascertain why the situation turned ugly on the ground following heavy snowfall. “I respect LG as he believes in delivering. I will also write a letter to him to ascertain why it took a long to clear the snow on roads,” he said.

He added the response by the three department including Mechanical Engineering department, Roads and Building and SMC could have been better and there is no doubt over it.

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However, he said that as far as SMC is concerned, the corporation has only 12-15 JCBs and loaders to deal with the situation after snowfall. “It is unfortunate that 15 JCBs and loaders are supposed to clear 15,000 lanes across Srinagar,” he said.

Commending SMC men for done great job on the ground, Mattu said, “It is embarrassing to see the SMC men clearing roads with shovels. Soon after I assumed that charge as Mayor, I have asked for the procurement of 25 snow clearance machines, but unfortunately, I don’t know why the machines were not procured despite having sufficient funds available,” he said.

He added that had machines been procured, the SMC would have been able to clear the snow within 24 hours across Srinagar. “Srinagar, the face of Jammu and Kashmir has been neglected from last 40 years. But, as long as I am here as Mayor, I will push for systemic reforms in SMC,” he said.

“It is a bitter truth that the corporation is ill equipped. A few hammers, shovels, JCBs and loaders are the only equipment corporation has,” he said, adding that there is a need to beyond brooms and handcarts.

“I will push for the procurement of machines yet again and will name and shame those officials who are sitting on the papers for no reasons,” he added—(KNO)

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